Rookie linebacker pulled a stupid stunt in the opener

Second-round pick Sean Lee’s decision not to tell anybody that he suffered a hamstring injury early in the season opener likely will keep him out of the home opener against Chicago on Sunday.

It also upset his head coach.

Wade Phillips revealed Wednesday that Lee didn’t tell anybody about the injury until after the game. Phillips suggest that Lee would be much better off physically had he not kept quiet. The coach also said the Lee’s injury played a role in the Redskins returning kickoffs 34 and 42 yards in the third quarter.

“Part of it was Sean Lee trying to play hurt,” Phillips told reporters in Irving. “I think that hurt us.”

This isn’t the first time Lee has been sidelined with a strained muscle. He missed 13 practices during training camp with a strained quadriceps. As a result, he’s still trying to get up to speed on coverage schemes, a big reason why he’s not the nickel linebacker.